Technoliberalism
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Technoliberalism is a
Philosophy
In his book titled Technoliberalism, Adam Fish describes technoliberalism as a belief that networked technologies ameliorate the contradictions of a society that cherishes both the free market of economic liberalism and the social welfare of social liberalism.
- The protection of the individuals' freedom, whilst maintaining that of others.
- Free markets with strongly enforced rules.
- Fair taxation, especially of big companies.
- The protection of our planet through strong regulation on damage to the environment.
- The power of small and medium-sized businesses.
- The freedom of speech and communication technologies.
- The emphasis on technological advancements instead of the status quo.
Networked technology
- High-speed development of networked technology provides the platform for spreading information which encourages the freedom of speech and communication technologies.
- Networks of distributed intelligence increase the capacity of information technology.
- Free access to the Internet deeply reflects the idea of technoliberalism.
- New forms of networked technology appear such as Current TV and mobile network which increase the opportunity in pursuing democratization. But one of the civil liberty is net neutrality for landline Internet and no net neutrality for mobile and satellites.
- Cultural myths impact the success of digital democracy as much or more than technology.[4]
Economic freedom
Businesses
Economic freedom in terms of technoliberalism involves small scale capitalism, that is capitalism for small and medium-sized businesses, rather than corporate organizations created by major interest groups. Ideally, localized systems and community ties will pave the way for a new capitalist economy, undoing the power of global capitalism.[5] Implemented trust regulations will complement this, meaning more rules for big companies to create better competition, whereas smaller companies will be enforced with fewer rules. Technoliberalism places an emphasis on these small and medium-sized businesses because it can help boost economic growth. Money spent by local authorities with small firms is re-spent into the local economy, compared to that spent with large businesses in the same area. Doing business this way then, is better value for money.[6]
Rules
Taxation
Technoliberals believe in
Free speech
Technoliberalism is seen as 21st century liberalism. New technologies and social networking sites allow for the free speech of citizens to voice their views. The discussions surrounding technoliberalism involve:[citation needed]
- Decentralism
- Individualism, Responsibility and Self-Awareness.
- Nothing In Excess.
- Sustainability.
- Engineering-Style Regulation and Governance.
Citizen responsibility
Citizen responsibility in ‘Technoliberalism’ refers to the protection of the individuals' freedom while maintaining that of others. Techno-liberals look for change. By their nature, they're not satisfied with the way things are and want to find new ways to do things. Liberals in technology arena move a society forward as the opportunists. Techno-liberalism represents socio-cultural perspectives that imply all human endeavors. This includes how we develop and use technology, especially computer technology. In the technology arena, liberalism normally points to innovation and risk-taking. Furthermore, if you're a techno-liberal in information technology, the future can't come soon enough. For those who see the true promise of the web for
Worldwide examples
Technoliberalism is a good example of liberalism with Scientific and technological advancement plus advanced education, but there is no country that adheres to technoliberalism. There are no examples of Real World Application of this form of Government.
Construction of the government
To construct a government, power will be balanced and peer-reviewing everything is a core principle. Moreover, there will be separation of concerns and convention over configuration. For example, in United Kingdom, the prime minister leads the government with the support of the Cabinet and ministers. While departments and their agencies are responsible for putting government policy into practice and the public can engage with government through consultations and petitions to inform and influence the decisions it makes.[15]
Economics
Small scale
Civil liberties
In today's society, free access to the Internet with the freedom to discuss different issues was a well-known example of technoliberalism.
Education and science
Technoliberalism can be found in examples relating to education and scientific fields. Within science some examples include more engineers and scientists within the political industry and free science on genetic engineering. Examples included in Education can be the following:
- Tuition fee for Bachelor / Master for every student -> 3% of GDPpA per capita,
- Secondary education for every student -> 0.5% of GDPpA per capita,
- Primary education for every student: -> 0.1% of GDPpA per capita.
Environment
Examples of how technoliberalism can be applied to the environment are the following:
- Higher taxes on fossil fuels and anything that is damaging the environment
- cap and trade
- Car-free Cities.
- Genetic engineering (also for food) must be allowed
References
- ^ a b Horst, Heather and Miller, Daniel (eds.) "Digital Anthropology" 2012. Accessed 7 February 2014.
- ^ Fish, Adam. 2017. Technoliberalism and the End of Participatory Culture. Palgrave Macmillan. https://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9783319312552
- ^ Malaby, Thomas. "Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life" 2009. Accessed 7 February 2014.
- ^ Fish, Adam. "Technoliberalism and Current", 19 September 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Ware, Michael. "Why small-scale alternatives won't change the world" 2 April 2013. Retrieved on 6 February 2014.
- ^ FSB. "FSB report reveals the power of small businesses in the local economy" 8 July 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Litvack, Jennie. "What is Decentralization?" Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ The Economist. "Decentralisation" 5 October 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b Investopedia."Definition of 'Free Market'" Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Archibugi, Daniele and Iammorino, Simona (1999). The policy implications of the globalisation of innovation, p. 10. Elsevier, Rome.
- ^ a b Allen, Jodie. "Negative Income Tax" Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Walker, Andrew. "OECD launches plan to stop firms 'abusing' tax rules", BBC News, July 19, 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Murphy, Richard. "The Fair Tax Mark – launched today" 13 June 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Feldman, Michael, 'How to Talk to a Techno-Liberal (and you must)', 3 November 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2014
- ^ GOV.UK. "How government works". Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ See, for example, the Commission's Article 101(3) Guidelines, the Court of First Instance's recent Glaxo Case and certain academic works, such as Okeoghene Odudu, The boundaries of EC competition law: the scope of article 81. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.